St. Lucia
Global Citizenship by Investing
Simplicity of Residency Requirements
- 100
Speed of obtaining passport/residency
- 80
Inclusion of dependants in the application
- 90
Powerfullnes of the passport
- 35
Cost per family member during application
- 30
Income Tax Benefits
- 80
Value for money of passport vs time to obtain it
- 60
* 0 means Worst, 100 means Best
St. Lucia is an island in the Caribbean Sea offering direct citizenship and passport through investment.
The St. Lucia passport allows the citizens to travel visa-free to 145 countries. Children under the age of 26 and Parents aged +65 and over can also be included in the application.
Investment requirements
There are four options for investment to obtain citizenship/passport in St. Lucia which include cash and real estate as described below:
Contribution options:
- Single applicant: contribution of US$ 100,000 to the Saint Lucia government (National Economic Fund);
- Main applicant with spouse: contribution of US$ 165,000 to the Saint Lucia government (National Economic Fund);
- Main applicant with spouse and up to two (2) dependants: contribution of US$ 190,000 to the Saint Lucia government (National Economic Fund).
A contribution of US$ 25,000 per additional dependant to the above-listed figures.
Real Estate Investment Options:
These real estate investment options categorized as high-end branded hotels and resorts, and high-end boutique properties for which both have the following minimum investment value:
- Minimum real estate investment of US$ 300,000.
Specific real estate projects have been approved under this program.
Business Investments in approved industries:
Business Investments in approved industries require the following investments:
- Sole applicant: minimum investment of US$ 3,500,000;
- Joint venture – more than one applicant: minimum investment of US$ 6,000,000 (with each applicant not investing less than $ 1,000,000 from this total).
Purchase of non-interest bearing government bonds:
The last option is the purchase of non-interest bearing government bonds as per the following minimum investment amounts. The bonds should be held for a minimum of 5 years.
- Single applicant: US$ 500,000;
- Main applicant with spouse: US$ 535,000;
- Main applicant with spouse and two (2) dependants: US$ 550,000.
The above figures will be increased by US$ 25,000 per additional dependant.
Residency requirements
No residency is required at any time before or after citizenship is granted by Saint Lucia.
Processing time
3 months